I love idioms, or, as they say on Jeopardy, quotable quotes. I’m especially fascinated with learning the origins of these quotes. While doing some research yesterday, I stumbled upon one of my favorites: “close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.” I’ve heard it for decades and used it myself numerous times. But I never…
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Don’t worry; we aren’t going to discuss the nuances of wine tasting. And we have no intention of debating which is the best beer. We’re talking about an idiom that I’ve heard pop up recently. The phrase drinking from a fire hose has popped up a lot lately. I can’t remember the first time I…
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You’re indeed familiar with the old adage about making sausage. I’ve been thinking a lot about sausage lately, and sadly it has nothing to do with breakfast…
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